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Hi, Falar lacked sources - above every new page there is a notice that unsourced articles may be deleted. Furthermore, even if it is sourced, a bit of local dialect is not notable enough for a global encyclopaedia. I blocked recreation because the article had been recreated following deletion by another editor.
The fact that people object to article deletion does not mean that the deletion was inappropriate. Two comments came from the creator of a completely bogus article. Many people, unfortunately, also create articles without reading the guidance regarding notability, verifiable sources, non POV, non-advertising etc.
If it is appropriate, I will recreate articles, or more often, enable the creator to do so by retrieving the text. If you think that the deletions of your article by two different admins were in breach of the guidelines, please use the arbitration procedure, since I am not prepared to just reinstate an article for it only to be deleted again. jimfbleak 16:06, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Also the first entry suggests that this article is another spoof. If that is the case it could lead to a block from editing. First creation: Falar is a member of the ROC (Redwall Online Community). He is a staffer at Terrouge Magazine and the Vulpine Imperium. He is also quite cool and a sexy beast. jimfbleak 16:22, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your contribution to the Season's End article. I've just altered it slightly to suit the flow of the article better, because the introductory paragraph is intended to be the merest overview.
I'm a little concerned though, because an extraordinarily similar text was edited out some while ago. Firstly the text is unsubtantiated and not independently verifiable from other sources (and none could be found from a web search), and secondly I'm sure I recall that the text in question was found to be a direct lift from another site (and hence a copyright violation). Please, if you can actually cite documented references to the additional material, add them to the article. If there are no references the material will have to be removed once again. It may well be true, and you may well know it first hand, but that is not a good enough foundation for Wikipedia. (See WP:NOR and WP:V, to understand these important policies.) -- Cain Mosni 17:15, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Hi. It wasn't me that deleted the article - if you take a look at the deletion log entry you'll see details. I've passed on your request. Please note however that even if the band exists it should meet the criteria here to merit inclusion in Wikipedia; Wikipedia is not an indiscrimate directory of every musical ensemble on the planet. One avenue open to you is to ask for the article to be reinstated via the deletion review process. Regards, Tonywalton | Talk 17:04, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
This was already tagged by Tony Walton. 7 hits on Google, including the band's website, and your wikipedia article suggests that they fail the notability criteria (dozens of non-notable bands are deleted from the enc every day). jimfbleak 17:08, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
- Try recreating when they have a commercial release. Should be acceptable then.
jimfbleak 17:10, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
- I have deleted this again. Please re-review the criteria for notability established on WP:BAND, and make sure that notability is established in the article. If another article is created for this entry and notability is still not clearly established and verified with notable and relevant sources, then the article will be deleted and protected from re-creation. -- DDG 19:00, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Hi, Voncrass. The reason why I deleted the image was that you obtained the image for Wikipedia's permission only - as Wikipedia is a free project, all media must be licensed for use without any restrictions aside from the nature of attribution. This is unfortunate, but it's been the status quo for almost four years now. Could you please get the copyright holder to license the image under a free dedication such as the GFDL, CC-BY-SA, or "usage permitted for any purpose"? If so, I can help you out with the rest of out admittedly byzantine process. Yours, east.718 at 00:09, April 1, 2008
- Just get the copyright holder to state that they are releasing the image under one of the above three licenses, then forward your correspondence with them to permissions-en@wikipedia.org along with the image's filename. Other volunteers will handle the rest. east.718 at 00:18, April 1, 2008
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Yes, I was aware. You keep recreating this article, yet it still doesn't meet WP:BAND, clearly. Snowolf How can I help? 09:57, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
- It might surprise you, but I do read article before deleting them. And I so no assertion of notability as per WP:BAND, nor at rereading it now I see it. One CD is not notabily, I'm afraid, as WP:BAND clearly states
| “ | Has released two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels | ” |
. You have unfortunately failed to do make such claim either in the article itself or in your hangon request :( Snowolf How can I help? 10:20, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
- May I point you to the history of deletion of the article we're discussing about? Anyway, I'll restore it while AfDing it, so that a proper discussion among the community can take place, rather than between you and me ;-) Snowolf How can I help? 11:10, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
I have nominated Charming Associates, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Charming Associates. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Snowolf How can I help? 11:17, 1 April 2008 (UTC)